{"id":17231,"date":"2026-08-27T14:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17231"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:10:28","slug":"in-a-1st-tn-cm-vijay-ditches-his-chair-sits-with-ministers-in-assembly-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17231","title":{"rendered":"In a 1st, TN CM Vijay ditches his chair, sits with ministers in assembly | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133569546,imgsize-970562,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/tn-cm.jpg\" alt=\"In a 1st, TN CM Vijay ditches his chair, sits with ministers in assembly\" title=\"Tamil Nadu CM Vijay\u2019s seat switch in the assembly draws attention\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Tamil Nadu CM Vijay\u2019s seat switch in the assembly draws attention\">Tamil Nadu CM Vijay\u2019s seat switch in the assembly draws attention<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/tamil-nadu-chief-minister\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tamil Nadu chief minister<\/a> C Joseph Vijay broke with a long-standing assembly convention on Thursday when he left his designated chair and took a seat alongside ministers in the front row during the afternoon session.<!-- --> It was unusual for a chief minister to occupy a seat meant for ministers, news agency PTI reported citing a source.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Vijay, who normally sits in a separate chair positioned close to Speaker J C D Prabhakar, moved across the front row and sat between ministers K A Sengottaiyan, who is also the leader of the House, and Aadhav Arjuna.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The move drew attention as chief ministers traditionally occupy a separate designated seat in the House, while ministers sit alongside them according to seniority.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Members of the House occasionally change seats briefly to interact with colleagues. However, Vijay&#8217;s move was notable because he shifted from his official chair and remained seated among the ministers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The chief minister had attended government programmes earlier in the day and arrived at the assembly for the later session.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly follows a conventional seating arrangement in which the chief minister occupies a designated chair near the Speaker, while ministers are seated separately in the front row.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The opposition leaders sit across from the treasury benches, with their respective party members seated behind them.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/in-a-1st-tn-cm-vijay-ditches-his-chair-sits-with-ministers-in-assembly\/articleshow\/133569422.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tamil Nadu CM Vijay\u2019s seat switch in the assembly draws attention NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay broke with a long-standing assembly convention on Thursday when he left his designated chair and took a seat alongside ministers in the front row during the afternoon session. 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